Magglio Ordóñez
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ordóñez and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
Magglio José Ordóñez Delgado (/ɔːrˈdoʊnjɛz/; born January 28, 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball right fielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox (1997–2004) and Detroit Tigers (2005–2011). Ordóñez is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighs 215 lb (98 kg). Having posted a career .309 batting average over 15 seasons, Ordóñez retired from the major leagues as a Tiger on June 3, 2012, in a ceremony at Comerica Park prior to the afternoon game.
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Magglio Ordóñez | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: (1974-01-28) January 28, 1974 (age 50) Caracas, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 29, 1997, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 2011, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .309 |
Hits | 2,156 |
Home runs | 294 |
Runs batted in | 1,236 |
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In 2013, he announced that he would be running for public office in his native country of Venezuela and was elected mayor of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality on December 8, 2013.